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Now I Know is a free daily email newsletter. Every weekday morning, you get one short, true story -- about history, science, language, business, or something odd that happened somewhere -- along with the fact that makes it worth telling. It takes about five minutes to read.
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You'll learn things like...
- Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service -- on the day he was shot.
- Carrots used to be purple.
- How turkey (the bird, and the food) got its name.
- How Cap'n Crunch made free phone calls.
- When Christopher Columbus made the moon disappear.
- And a whole lot more.
What readers are saying
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Jimmy Wales, founder, Wikipedia
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Marilyn Terrell, former chief researcher, National Geographic Traveler
"Now I Know is a regular part of my morning routine. I usually get lost in Dan's world while taking out my dog, which is great -- except on days the dog sees a deer or groundhog or shadow and takes off. Still, it's a good way to start the morning."
Jason English, former managing editor, Mental Floss
About Now I Know
I'm Dan Lewis, and I've been writing Now I Know since June 2010. Each issue is one fun fact and the story behind it. Monday through Thursday, that's what you'll get; on Fridays, it's the Friday Weekender. It lands around 9:30 AM New York time, and I take weekends and US holidays off (I'll warn you about days off ahead of time).
There's no editorial calendar and no real theme -- just whatever odd, true story I've found most interesting lately. If you have a story suggestion or just want to say hello, hit reply on any issue. I read every email sent to dan@nowiknow.com. I can't answer them all, but I promise I read them.
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